Cowwarr

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC20655
People 368
Male 51.5%
Female 48.5%
Median age 44
Families 117
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 155
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,515
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,187
Median weekly rent $200
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 188 51.5 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 177 48.5 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 368 people in Cowwarr. Of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

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Age Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 44 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 18 5.0 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 24 6.6 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 17 4.7 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 29 8.0 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 23 6.3 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 20 5.5 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 19 5.2 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 15 4.1 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 23 6.3 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 27 7.4 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 30 8.3 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 29 8.0 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 44 12.1 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 18 5.0 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 16 4.4 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 3 0.8 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 4 1.1 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 4 1.1 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Cowwarr was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 153 49.8 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 6 2.0 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 34 11.1 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 12 3.9 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 102 33.2 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Cowwarr aged 15 years and over, 49.8% were married and 11.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 152 54.3 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 43 15.4 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 85 30.4 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Cowwarr, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 4 4.5 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 27 30.3 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 3 3.4 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 8 9.0 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 4 4.5 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 12 13.5 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 3.4 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 28 31.5 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Cowwarr 26.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.3% were in primary school, 18.3% in secondary school and 12.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 35 11.9 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 33 11.3 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 0 0.0 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 64 21.8 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 40 13.7 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 24 8.2 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 39 13.3 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 33 11.3 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 4 1.4 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 33 11.3 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Cowwarr, 13.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 159 32.6 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 156 32.0 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 49 10.1 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 46 9.4 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 11 2.3 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Cowwarr were English 32.6%, Australian 32.0%, Irish 10.1%, Scottish 9.4% and German 2.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Cowwarr (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 316 86.1 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 10 2.7 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 3 0.8 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 3 0.8 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
India 3 0.8 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9

In Cowwarr, 86.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 0.8%, Netherlands 0.8% and India 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 30 8.0 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 21 5.6 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 16 4.3 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 281 75.3 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Cowwarr, 75.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 8.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 303 84.6 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 11 3.1 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Poland 7 2.0 36,079 0.6 110,079 0.5
Netherlands 6 1.7 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
Scotland 5 1.4 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Cowwarr, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 84.6%, England 3.1%, Poland 2.0%, Netherlands 1.7% and Scotland 1.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 301 85.3 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 15 4.2 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Netherlands 8 2.3 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
New Zealand 5 1.4 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Philippines 3 0.8 72,348 1.2 325,049 1.4

In Cowwarr, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 85.3%, England 4.2%, Netherlands 2.3%, New Zealand 1.4% and Philippines 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 118 32.4 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 96 26.4 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 80 22.0 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 28 7.7 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 23 6.3 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Cowwarr were No Religion, so described 32.4%, Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 22.0%, Not stated 7.7% and Uniting Church 6.3%. In Cowwarr, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 349 94.8 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 3 2.1 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Cowwarr 94.8% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 125 63.8 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 62 31.6 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 6 3.1 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 3 1.5 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 196 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cowwarr. Of these 63.8% were employed full time, 31.6% were employed part-time and 1.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 20 10.6 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 24 12.8 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 20 10.6 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 29 15.4 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 91 48.4 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Cowwarr, 10.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 32 17.0 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 31 16.5 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 29 15.4 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 26 13.8 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 21 11.2 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 19 10.1 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 18 9.6 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 12 6.4 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8

The most common occupations in Cowwarr included Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Labourers 16.5%, Professionals 15.4%, Managers 13.8%, Sales Workers 11.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Dairy Cattle Farming 12 7.8 11,606 0.4 20,326 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 12 7.8 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Primary Education 9 5.9 52,964 1.9 231,198 2.2
Log Sawmilling 8 5.2 880 0.0 4,925 0.0
Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Manufacturing 8 5.2 1,340 0.0 2,416 0.0

Of the employed people in Cowwarr, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 7.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.8%, Primary Education 5.9%, Log Sawmilling 5.2% and Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Manufacturing 5.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 612 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,656 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,515 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Cowwarr was $612.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 142 74.7 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 15 7.9 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 10 5.3 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Walked only 4 2.1 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Motorbike/scooter 3 1.6 9,878 0.4 64,580 0.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 155 82.4 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Cowwarr, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 74.7%, Car, as passenger 7.9%, Worked at home 5.3%, Walked only 2.1% and Motorbike/scooter 1.6%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 82.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 232 74.4 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 99 31.4 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 40 13.1 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 83 26.8 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Cowwarr, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.4% provided care for children and 13.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 59 19.0 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 77 24.8 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 50 16.1 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 44 14.2 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Cowwarr, 24.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.2% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 52 45.2 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 50 43.5 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 13 11.3 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Cowwarr, 43.5% were couple families with children, 45.2% were couple families without children and 11.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Cowwarr, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 25 24.8 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 6 5.9 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 33 32.7 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 14 13.9 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 3 3.0 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 14 13.9 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 3 3.0 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 3.0 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Cowwarr, of couple families with children, 24.8% had both partners employed full-time, 5.9% had both employed part-time and 32.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 140 92.7 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 11 7.3 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Cowwarr, 92.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 134 95.7 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3 2.1 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 2.1 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Cowwarr, 95.7% were separate houses, 2.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 17 11.8 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 72 50.0 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 49 34.0 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 6 4.2 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Cowwarr, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 11.8% had 2 bedrooms and 50.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 55 38.2 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 60 41.7 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 15 10.4 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 2.1 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 11 7.6 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Cowwarr, 38.2% were owned outright, 41.7% were owned with a mortgage and 10.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 110 79.7 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 25 18.1 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 2.2 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Cowwarr, of all households, 79.7% were family households, 18.1% were single person households and 2.2% were group households.

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Household income Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 14.4 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.3 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Cowwarr, 14.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 200 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 10.4 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,187 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.0 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.0 -- 7.5 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 4 3.0 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 21 15.9 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 40 30.3 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 63 47.7 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 4 3.0 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Cowwarr, 15.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 47.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 10 7.3 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 118 86.1 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 9 6.6 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Cowwarr, 86.1% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Cowwarr, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Cowwarr, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Cowwarr % Cowwarr Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Cowwarr, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.